Ruby Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Ruby Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald,...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s French Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Romantic Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Ruby Jewelry
Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
1980s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century French Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s Italian Contemporary Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s English Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, White Go...
20th Century North American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Star Ruby, Star Sapphire, Ruby, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, ...
2010s Swiss Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Gold
2010s African Artisan Ruby Jewelry
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Ruby Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1920s Italian Early Victorian Vintage Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Ruby Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby
Vintage and Antique Ruby Jewelry for Sale on 1stDibs
This deep red gem is the color of heat and passion — vintage and antique ruby jewelry is perfect for those born in the middle of summer.
Rubies are one of the few gemstones that can give diamonds a run for their money. Just consider the Van Cleef & Arpels “scarf” necklace the Duke of Windsor presented to the Duchess on her 40th birthday, in 1936 — set with diamonds and dripping with rubies, a testament to the deep-red gemstone’s power — or the slippers encrusted with 4,600 rubies that Harry Winston made to commemorate The Wizard of Oz’s golden anniversary. July babies have permission to adorn themselves with this beautiful red stone even when it’s not their birthday.
Rubies are considered precious stones — along with diamonds, sapphires and emeralds — and have a hardness of 9.0 on the Mohs Scale, surpassed only by Moissanite and diamonds. They are composed of corundum, a colorless mineral that is also the basic material of sapphires. In the July birthstone, the red of the gemstone — and the various hues seen in sapphires — are produced by the presence of trace elements. In the case of a ruby, this element is chromium. Rubies range in color from vermilion to a violet red. They are also pleochroic, which means that a stone’s hue can vary depending on the direction of viewing. The most sought-after color is pigeon’s blood: pure red with a hint of blue.
Rubies that are hosted in dolomite marble are the most prized: Because the marble is low in iron, so are the rubies, resulting in a more intense color. Rubies found in basalt, which has a higher iron content, are generally darker and less intense.
When shopping for antique and vintage ruby jewelry, remember that the 4Cs of selecting the perfect diamond — color, clarity, cut and carat — also apply to rubies.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, the color of the July birthstone should be a vibrant to slightly purplish red, and the stone should be clear and inclusion-free. Accordingly, the cut should show off its color and clarity. As for the last criterion, fine rubies more than a carat in weight are rare. Often, large rubies are more expensive than diamonds of comparable weights.
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